iodopsin
io·dop·sin
noun \ˌī-ə-ˈdäp-sən\Definition of IODOPSIN
: a photosensitive violet pigment in the retinal cones that is similar to rhodopsin but more labile, is formed from vitamin A, and is important in daylight vision
Origin of IODOPSIN
iod- (from Greek ioeidēs violet colored) + Greek opsis sight, vision + English -in — more at optic
First Known Use: 1938
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